1989 Columbus Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 71-72
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tom Wiedenbauer (71-72)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 95,689, Avg. 1,338
The Columbus Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 71 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mudcats plated 608 runs and allowed 592 runs. Eric Anthony paced Columbus with 28 home runs, and Mike Simms walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Simms drove in 81 runs. Eric Anthony led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Darryl Kile topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.59 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Blaise Ilsley, Dave Rohde, Darryl Kile, Ryan Bowen, Karl Rhodes, Lou Frazier, Tony Eusebio, Randy Hennis, Terry Wells, Trent Hubbard, Jeff Baldwin, Scott Servais, Mike Simms, Scott Jordan, Eric Anthony, José Canó and Mike Loynd were all players from the 1989 Columbus Mudcats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Wiedenbauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acta | R | R | January 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Willie Ansley | R | R | December 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric Anthony | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam August | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeff Baldwin | L | L | September 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Ryan Bowen | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Mike Browning | R | R | February 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | Munich, DE |
| José Canó | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca del Soco, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Billy Carver | R | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Fred Costello | R | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | Clearlake, CA US |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tony Eusebio | R | R | April 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lou Frazier | S | R | January 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Doug Givler | R | June 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Randy Hennis | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Clearlake, CA US |
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Trent Hubbard | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bert Hunter | S | R | August 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | , US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Greg Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Scott Jordan | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
| Darryl Kile | R | R | December 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Mike Loynd | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Karl Rhodes | L | L | August 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Rohde | S | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Pedro Sanchez | S | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Scott Servais | R | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Mike Simms | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Phil Torres | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
